Cortijo Cornelio
Organic Products from Cornelio and its partner farms
Organic Products from Cornelio and its partner farms
Cortijo Cornelio
Organic Goats Cheese and herbs This traditional handmade cheese was awarded the Gold medal at the International Goats Cheese Congress (Fromagora) in Italy in 2007. This 100% Organic product is made with pure goats milk (pasteurised), and a subtle mixture of garlic, thyme, tomato, peppers, basil, onion, chilli and salt and packed in Organic olive oil. It is simply the best herbal goats cheese in Andalucia, Finca La Cabra Verde (The Green Goat) is situated in a beautiful area of the Sierra de Cadiz, close to the beautiful Moorish town of Arcos de la Frontera. Cortijo Cornelio works together with Finca La Cabra Verde to bring you this truly superb, fresh and delicious cheese. |
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The Olives of Alhaurín El Grande The Olives of Alhaurín El Grande are unique. These Manzanilla olives have a small stone and a lot of flesh. They only exist in the area around the small town of Alhaurin el Grande in Malága province. They are delicious! Our Aloreña olives are hand picked and prepared in the traditional way, split with a wooden mallet, then soaked in pure water, sea salt and a marinate of organic garlic and herbs. The process is slow but produces an olive of superb quality and authentic taste. Alhaurín El Grande is an old Arab town and preserves it pretty character to this day. The olives of Alhaurín El Grande have been a delicacy for centuries. Now, Cornelio works together with Finca El Cerrillo, Alhaurin El Grande, a certified organic olive farm, to produce a limited quantity of these "hand-made" table olives. Manzanilla Aloreña is a unique product. Organic Aloreña from Cornelio is a supreme product of the highest quality. |
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Organic Almonds Cornelio is blessed with some extremely old trees, including some huge, ancient Almond trees. Almonds: We grow mostly traditional almond varieties (Product description) and they are delicious! We have some 6000 trees and produce and sell our air-dried almonds, in bulk and in retail packaging (0.5 kilo in organic cotton sacks). |
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| Organic Culinary Herbs Cortijo Cornelio works together with other certified organic farmers to bring you the finest quality collection of dried kitchen herbs. This includes Oregano, Thyme, Anisseed, Peppermint, Spearmint, common Mint, and more. All carry their own individual certifications and all are packed in 100% compostable cellulose, attractively labelled and ready for the kitchen. |
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Honey and pollen Cortijo Cornelio is in Colmenar. Colmenar means "beehive" and the whole area of the Montes of Malaga has been famous for its bees and honey for centuries. Colmenar houses a Honey museum and a vibrant honey industry. Here, Cornelio presents you with some unqiue organic honey, from our neighbours Finca Carvajal, whose beehives are situated in the Nature Reserve of the Montes de Malaga, the Sierra de las Nieves and on the lands of Cortijo Cornelio. These types of honey include: Thyme, Eucalyptus, Forest honey, Orange Blossom, Wild flowers and more. |
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| Culinary Flowers Cortijo Cornelio works together with Finca "Las Peñas", an Organic farm in the Axarquia region of Southern Andalucia, specialising in edible flowers and herbal salads of supreme quality and freshness. They are proud to rank some of the world's greatest chefs amongst their many prestigious customers. Flowers have been used for centuries in the culinary arts. They add colour, beauty, new textures and tastes to salads and as seasonings for cooked and in sweet dishes. Las Peñas also creates herbal salad mixes which bring new and delicious diminsions to the kitchen. |
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| Bellota Acorns (Sweet Acorns) Little known in Northern Europe, Bellotas are considered a delicacy in Iberia. Product description. These huge acorns have the taste and texture of chestnuts but can be eaten raw by simply breaking the shell by hand or can be roasted. They must be eaten fresh (like chestnuts) and they are both nutritious and delicious. A wonderful wintertime and Christmas delicacy. |
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Olive Oil Cornelio farms some 10,000 olive trees, which produces a top quality organic Olive Oil. Most of our trees are old, some extremely old. Contact us |
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Organic Teas, Infusions and Tizzanes Lemon Verbena: Lemon Verbena is one of an ancient and delicious herb species dating from ancient Egypt, Greece, pre-Christian Europe, antique south-America. It has a lot of supernatural associations. More importantly, it is simply a very tasty and health inducing herb in the kitchen. Lemon Verbana is particularly delicious in herbal tissanes, blended teas, fruit and sweet confectionaries (like jams and pies) and is used to season many other dishes including fish dishes (because of its lemon taste and aroma. It is noted as a relaxant, eases cold and cough symptoms and digestive problems. Product description. Olive Leaf Tea: Hand picked, first flush organic Manzanilla Olive leaves for Olive leaf Tea. Air-dried (in the dark). Olive leaf extracts and teas exhibit many health giving properties. It makes a very clean, light, mild infusion (does not taste of olives!) that was used by ancient Egyptians as a daily drink to protect against viruses. We sell this in bulk for olive leaf tea manufacturers and packed in 150g cellulose bags (100% biodegrable, compostable packaging) or 50g paper sacks, retail ready and labelled Product description. |
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Wild Organic Herbs Fennel: Because of its geographical location, Cornelio has significant stocks of wild organic fennel. As a culinary herb Fennel is much sought after in many Arab and European culinary traditions for example in the making of certain drinks and in seasoning salads. Product description Mediterranean Thyme: Wild Thyme (Thymus capitatus) is a traditional culinary herb with a subtle and delightful aroma and taste. It is not overwhelming and mixes well with many ingredients and other herbs. Product description Rosemary: Hand picked, air-dried Organic Rosemary. Rosemary is a traditional mediterranean herb with an ancient history. Apart from being extremely nutricious and tasty, it is believed to improve the memory! Our cultivated Romero is hand-picked and air-dried in the dark to maintain its strong colour. Product description |
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Moscatel Raisins Sun-dried Organic Moscatel raisins - delicious. “Muscat of Alexandria” is a white grape of the species Vitis vinifera. It is considered an "ancient vine", and wine experts believe it is one of the oldest genetically unmodified vines in existence. Product description. The moscatel raisins of the Axarquia region of Málaga are renowed for their size, quality and sweetness, where, since Roman times, farmers have dried their grapes to eat and to make the famous "Malaga Dulce". In 1791, the Empress Catherine II of Russia, wjo was very fond of "Malaga" cancelled all taxes on this great wine! Try the raisins! |
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Figs Cornelio produces approximately 1000kg of Organic Figs every year, but because figs need to be eaten very fresh, we do not export any of our produce at present. Fresh Figs: Contact us Dried Figs Sun Dried, organic figs. The next best thing to fresh figs.... superfood! Product description |
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Pomegranates Around October, Cornelio harvests Organic pomegranates. Pomegranates are a difficult fruit to eat but delicious and unsurpassed in their proven antioxidant properties. Its an old fruit originating in Persia and Cornelio boasts some very old pomegranate trees. |
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Carob A chocolate alternative. Delicious and full of nutrition. We pick carob from around 10 mature trees. It is considered "the ultimate survival food", all parts of the carob can be eaten. pod and seeds. A very ancient tree and fruit, the name derives from the arabic "kharub". Contact us |
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Wild Organic Lavender - The ultimate aromatic herb Lavender is an extraordinary aromatic herb. It is calming, stress reducing, and quietly aromatic. It can be eaten or used as a scent. It may be used in a sleep-inducing pillow, as a natural bath scent (a favourite of the Romans and the Arabs in al Ándalus) and it is a natural insecticide in your wardrobe to deter moths. Lavender from Cornelio is true "Spanish Lavender". We harvest several hundred kilos per year by hand and sell the air-dried product in bulk and also packed in small sachets and pillows: the ultimate stress-reducer! Product description |
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Eucalyptus Leaf The leaf of the Eucalyptus possesses many medicinal and balsamic qualities, especially as a de-congestant. It has been used for centuries to treat coughs and colds. In external use, Eucalyptus is a good antiseptic especially for skin infections and light burns and to disinfect the hands (as an infusion). It is used in Potpourris. Eucalyptus sachets placed in the bath provide an aromatic and refreshing deoderant and provide quick relief to congestion during a cold. It may also be made into an infusion and drunk to reduce congestion. Product description |
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| Organic Iberico Acorn-fed Ham Iberico Bellota ham is a world famous delicay, with its unique nutty flavour. The Iberico pig is semi wild, and it is quite unique to the huge Oak forests (Dehesa) of Spain and Portugal. The pig is also vitally important to the preservation of these forests because true Iberico ham comes only from pigs that feed on the acorns (bellotas) and wild herbs that grow in these ancient forests. Cortijo Cornelio works together with one of Spains most prestigious Organic Iberico dehesa farms in Huelva to bring you this most exquisite organic gournet product (EU. shipping only). |
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| Grow to Order - an Exclusive Service An exclusive service for our exclusive customers.....Organic Herbs grown to order. Herbs can be harvested on demand or frozen or dried and maintained in your "private stock". We arrange shipping so that your herbs arrive when you need them, in prime condition. We can grow a full range of herbs including garlic, fennel, parsley, 3 different mints, dill, thyme, rosemary, basil, coriander, aniseed, bean-herb.... and many, many more. Contact us |
Cortijo Cornelio works in partnership with 62 other certified organic farmers in Andalucia. Between us we produce some of the finest organic products in the world, including olives, olive oil, fresh and dried fruits, cheeses and meats, fresh and dried culinary, aromatic and medicinal herbs. All our produce is fully certified, hand-made and is guaranteed single estate. We work together to give our customers the freshest, highest quality product at a price you can afford.
